Award-winning Nai Barghouti returns to perform with Scotland’s National Orchestra Posted Mon 11 May 2026
Marking the RSNO’s fourth consecutive year working with Refugee Festival Scotland, Barghouti takes to Glasgow’s Tramway stage as part of the 2026 festival on Saturday 20 June. Presented in partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council, MARSM UK and Glasgow MELA, the concert will feature a support act from Glasgow MELA.
From her first stage appearances at the age of 14, Nai has gone to fill concert halls across the world: from Egypt to France, via the London Jazz Festival and Edinburgh International Festival, to the UN headquarters in New York.
Together with musicians from the RSNO and her Amsterdam-based quartet, featuring Khalil Khoury, Tony Roe, Ruven Ruppik and Mark Haanstra, Barghouti will present a diverse repertoire that highlights her genre-defying rearrangements of iconic pieces as well as original work rooted in Arabic maqams, jazz and classical western music.
Tickets for Nai Barghouti & Quartet with the RSNO on Saturday 20 June 2026 at Tramway, Glasgow are on sale and available here.
SWANA After-Party at the Marlborough
23:30-2:30
Age: 18+
Accessibility info can be found here.
Ticket price: one at £6 for Nai Barghouti & Quartet with the RSNO ticket holders and £10 as standard (all inclusive of fees)
Accessibility info can be found here.
Ticket price: one at £6 for Nai Barghouti & Quartet with the RSNO ticket holders and £10 as standard (all inclusive of fees)
Tickets available to buy here.
Following the Nai Barghouti & Quartet with the RSNO concert at Tramway, the evening’s sonic exploration continues with MARSM UK’s SWANA After-Party at the Marlborough. Experience a night of high-energy, offering an immersive journey through the eclectic sounds of the SWANA region and its global intersections. The night features a curated lineup of boundary-pushing selectors, led by the rhythmic depth of Persiajoon and the genre-blurring artistry of Intibint, alongside a third headline performer to be announced. Attendees can expect a fun evening of music and dance, creating a space where diaspora heritage meets the driving pulse of the underground.